1904 1st ed Brown FAIRY Book Andrew Lang Mermaids Elves
1904 1st ed Brown FAIRY Book Andrew Lang Mermaids Elves Native American Indians
“Once upon a time…”
Andrew Lang’s Fairy Books are a series of children stories that were published in a collection of “colors.” The collection includes nearly 800 stories both true and fiction. The Brown Fairy Book contains stories of Native American Indians, Australian Bushmen, African Kaffirs, and other stories from Persia, Lapland, and India. While most of the stories have truths of these cultures, the stories include portrayals of elves, mermaids, and wicked wolverines! See below for a full list of the titles.
Item number: #7331
Price: $550
LANG, Andrew
The Brown fairy book…with eight coloured plates and numerous illustrations by H.J. Ford
London ; New York : Longmans, Green, and Co., 1904. First edition.
Details:
Collation: Complete with all pages
[xii], 350, [3]
Numerous black and white and colored engraved plates and many in-text illustrations
Language: English
Binding: Cloth; tight and secure
Size: ~7.5in X 5.5in (19cm x 14cm)
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The Brown Fairy Book (1904)[edit]
The Brown Fairy Book contains stories from the American Indians, Australian Bushmen and African Kaffirs, and from Persia, Lapland, Brazil, and India.
Spine of first edition, 1904
What the Rose did to the Cypress
Ball-Carrier and the Bad One
How Ball-Carrier finished his Task
The Bunyip
Father Grumbler
The Story of the Yara
The Cunning Hare
The Turtle and his Bride
How Geirald the Coward was Punished
Habogi
How the Little Brother set Free his Big Brothers
The Sacred Milk of Koumongoe
The Wicked Wolverine
The Husband of the Rat's Daughter
The Mermaid and the Boy
Pivi and Kabo
The Elf Maiden
How Some Wild Animals became Tame Ones
Fortune and the Wood-Cutter
The Enchanted Head
The Sister of the Sun
The Prince and the Three Fates
The Fox and the Lapp
Kisa the Cat
The Lion and the Cat
Which was the Foolishest?
Asmund and Signy
Rubezahl
Story of the King who would be Stronger than Fate
Story of Wali Dad the Simple-hearted
Tale of a Tortoise and of a Mischievous Monkey
The Knights of the Fish
Condition Report: Excellent.
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1904 1st ed Brown FAIRY Book Andrew Lang Mermaids Elves Native American Indians
“Once upon a time…”
Andrew Lang’s Fairy Books are a series of children stories that were published in a collection of “colors.” The collection includes nearly 800 stories both true and fiction. The Brown Fairy Book contains stories of Native American Indians, Australian Bushmen, African Kaffirs, and other stories from Persia, Lapland, and India. While most of the stories have truths of these cultures, the stories include portrayals of elves, mermaids, and wicked wolverines! See below for a full list of the titles.
Item number: #7331
Price: $550
LANG, Andrew
The Brown fairy book…with eight coloured plates and numerous illustrations by H.J. Ford
London ; New York : Longmans, Green, and Co., 1904. First edition.
Details:
Collation: Complete with all pages
[xii], 350, [3]
Numerous black and white and colored engraved plates and many in-text illustrations
Language: English
Binding: Cloth; tight and secure
Size: ~7.5in X 5.5in (19cm x 14cm)
Our Guarantee:
Very Fast. Very Safe. Free Shipping Worldwide.
Customer satisfaction is our priority! Notify us with 7 days of receiving, and we will offer a full refund without reservation!
7331
The Brown Fairy Book (1904)[edit]
The Brown Fairy Book contains stories from the American Indians, Australian Bushmen and African Kaffirs, and from Persia, Lapland, Brazil, and India.
Spine of first edition, 1904
What the Rose did to the Cypress
Ball-Carrier and the Bad One
How Ball-Carrier finished his Task
The Bunyip
Father Grumbler
The Story of the Yara
The Cunning Hare
The Turtle and his Bride
How Geirald the Coward was Punished
Habogi
How the Little Brother set Free his Big Brothers
The Sacred Milk of Koumongoe
The Wicked Wolverine
The Husband of the Rat's Daughter
The Mermaid and the Boy
Pivi and Kabo
The Elf Maiden
How Some Wild Animals became Tame Ones
Fortune and the Wood-Cutter
The Enchanted Head
The Sister of the Sun
The Prince and the Three Fates
The Fox and the Lapp
Kisa the Cat
The Lion and the Cat
Which was the Foolishest?
Asmund and Signy
Rubezahl
Story of the King who would be Stronger than Fate
Story of Wali Dad the Simple-hearted
Tale of a Tortoise and of a Mischievous Monkey
The Knights of the Fish
Condition Report: Excellent.
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